Wendi Allen

Allen Design

Better - Cheaper - Faster!As both a hardware engineer and a software engineer, I bring extraordinary skills and efficiency to your project. I can provide unbiased advice on tradeoffs between hardware and software. My ability to write test routines, and then monitor behavior using an oscilloscope or other equipment is invaluable when troubleshooting communication problems, system hangups, or other issues which normally require two individuals with complimentary skills.

Whether you intend to sell millions of units of your product, or build only a few for your own internal use, I can make the tradeoffs necessary to minimize your development costs and maximize your profits. My experience with all phases of product development, including initial conception, prototype construction, debug, and support of manufacturing, ensure that I can do it better, cheaper, and faster!

I specialize in designing hardware and software for embedded digital systems. My years in the video game business have given me exceptional skills in the art of high performance, low power, minimum cost engineering. I've written assembly language programs for over a dozen distinct processor families, and I have been the electrical designer of products whose production volumes have been counted in the millions.